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What is _n_?
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Answer / vemula
It is an automaic variable created during datastep
processing. And it show how many no of time it has iterated
datastep.
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Answer / sumalatha.ch
it counts the no.of iteration in the data step.how many
times data step executes.
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 2 Yes | 5 No |
Answer / name is no need
see,some felows are posting wrong answers ,does it make
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i suggest the persons who are posting the wrong answer
better you don't post any answers from this time.
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Answer / sampath kumar
IT WILL IDENTIFY THE NO.OF TIMES THE DATA STEP LOOP WILL BE
EXECUTED.EVERY TIME IT WILL INCREMENT BY 1.
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 9 Yes | 14 No |
Answer / mohan reddy
_n_ is initially set 1.it will identify the no.of times the
data step will be executed.
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 8 Yes | 15 No |
Answer / srinivas
Srinivas
U run data step,in that step any error._N_ gives which
position error,in that situation _error_=1
_n_ is the iteration of the data step.
if u use in data step _N_ gives the cursor position
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 3 Yes | 12 No |
Answer / kishore
this is one of the automatic variables created by sas during
data processiong .it specifies the line number in which the
error & the data error takes place
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 4 Yes | 15 No |
Answer / suresh
How, some of you are saying _n_ gives no of errors.
Please justify ur answer.
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